Do you have a passed down family remedy for anything?

Question

I am curious about your remedies for whatever. Here is one of my favorite I will pass on to you. Dryer Sheets to get rid of soap scum. Get a few of those wet and start wiping your shower or tub down....rinse. So easy, works fast and is not harmful to eyes or skin. Can be used on glass enclosed showers as well......you wont believe how clean it gets.

Answer 1

That is an excellent idea for the tub and shower, thank you. Now here are mine, they are mostly medicinal. Kerosene will stop bleeding. Flaxseed oil tablets 2 daily will lower your cholesterol. Wet tobacco will take the pain from a bee sting. If you get a tick, just put Vaseline over it, it will eliminate the oxygen and the tick will turn lose of you and die or you can just remove it and burn it. If you have a sore throat or chest cold put Vicks Vapor Rub on the area and it will break up the stuff in your lungs, just be sure to wash it off before you go outside. A drop of kerosene on a sugar cube will help you open your sinuses and break up the infection in your lungs. Every spring take a teaspoon of caster oil in orange juice or any juice. It will purge your body of any infections and works to help your immune system work better and it will definitely clean your clocks if you know what I mean. If you get a splinter in your finger wrap the finger in a slice of raw bacon, it will help push the splinter out so you can get hold of it with tweezer's and remove it, also raw fat or raw bacon will bring zits and blemishes to a head and you can pop them with a pin and use two fingers to pull on the area, never push a zit or blemish, it damages your skin, and the muck in the zit or blemish will come out. You can clean brass with Brillo pads. Crushed mint leaves and lay them wherever you see the ants will keep ants out of your home. To keep rabbits and other animals out of your vegetable or flower garden, just throw some moth balls in them, this also helps keep snakes away. When you water your inside plants use lukewarm water, cold water can shock the plant and cause it to die. Always cut your rose bushes just above the first 5 leaves on the stalk and cut all flowers at an angle, they retain water better and will last twice as long. If you are terribly constipated and nothing is working, take a tablespoon of Epsom Salts into warm water, do not leave the bathroom and do not sneeze, it works that fast.

Answer 2

If you have a sprained ankle...wet brown paper bag in vinegar and wrap the ankle..and when the bag drys do it again..it will take down the swelling and stop the pain..If you have warts on your hands..steal the next door neighbors dish cloth and rub the wart and hide the dish cloth under a rock..The wart will vanish.. For a chest cold ..fry onions and put in a sock and lay on chest ,,this will break up the congestion..Warm urine was put in ears to help treat ear ache..Them poor people had it rough.

Answer 3

Ok, this is going to sound gross but it is a real solution.
I am a textile person by profession(B.S. degree) and you'll probably have to try this to prove me out about it to believe it.
Each person has an enzyme in their saliva that will "release" their blood from clothing. This is an individualized solution.
Your saliva to your blood. This will work on blood that has dried or especially when it is a freshly cut finger that gets on your clothes. Oh, you can't spit on animal blood to get it out of the clothing...that's headed for the trash especially if it has already dried.
Try it out and get back to me...? I think you'll be amazed.
You can save those favorite things..smile

Answer 4

If you feel a sore or scratchy throat on the way, gargle with warm salty water 3x a day for a few days. This will almost always clear it up! If you feel a cold coming on take 500 milligrams of vitamin C twice a day for a few days and it will shorten your cold.

Answer 5

I like to buy those little $1 air fresheners that you can get at Dollar General. They are some kind of rubbery like scented thing. Wash your car, vacuum it out, and slide one of these little containers under the car seat. It takes out any odors and you will feel great driving around a nice clean smelling car!

Answer 6

Dryer sheets (used) are good for dusting; especially the glass on the t.v.

Answer 7

Hi,
Thanks for the tip!
Use black pepper and warm vinagar to gargle when you have a stopped up nose!
Welding will burn the eyes just by reflection of the torch, or the contact of the sparking, burning rod. When I was working once for a welder I burnt my eyes and its very painful. I couldn't even open my eyes and my Dad took me to a doctor who didn't do any good.
My dad then scrapped a white potato with his pocket knife and packed my eye sockets with the mushed raw potato.
It worked!
Thanks,

Answer 8

Use lye soap to bathe your dog. It helps kill fleas. Also, lye soap is good to wash your hair if you use a lot of gels and mousse. It will cut the build up in your hair, then re-wash with your favorite shampoo.

Answer 9

when i was a kid my grand mother used to put potato peels on my skinned knees. she was from Europe and i thought she was nuts, but i read several years later that there is some sort of healing quality in this practice

Answer 10

Rub mustard on skin burns. Mustard absorbs the heat and the scar won't be so bad.